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קֶרֶן

𐤒𐤓𐤍

qeren

H7162 noun

SILEX Entry

Root קרן to project, to radiate; horn, protrusion

Definition

Physical horn (of an animal, especially cattle or rams); by extension, a horn-like object, particularly as used as a musical instrument (e.g., horn, trumpet). In some cases, a projection or protrusion shaped like a horn, or a symbolic extension indicating power, strength, or authority, but in Aramaic contexts mainly maintains its literal and instrumental meanings.

Semantic Range

horn (of animal); horn-shaped object; wind instrument (trumpet, cornet, horn); symbol of power or strength (rare in Aramaic); extremity or projection

Root / Etymology

Root: קרן. The verb form means 'to project, radiate' and the noun is derived from this root, originally meaning 'horn' as the prominent projection of an animal's head. The term was extended for objects resembling horns and as the name for horn-based musical instruments.

Historical & Contextual Notes

H7162 קֶרֶן occurs in the Aramaic portions of the Hebrew Bible (notably in Daniel and Ezra) where it retains its basic meaning as 'horn.' In Daniel, it frequently refers to literal animal horns in visions or as components of horn-shaped musical instruments (trumpet, cornet). In Aramaic, as in Biblical Hebrew, it also appears in descriptions of ritual or symbolic contexts. The Hebrew term קֶרֶן is distinguished from other musical instruments such as שׁוֹפָר (shofar, also a ram’s horn trumpet used in rituals), but can overlap in meaning when referring to wind instruments. English versions sometimes translate the term as 'horn,' 'trumpet,' or 'cornet,' but 'horn' best captures the physical sense. In the broader context of biblical literature, 'horn' can be a symbol of strength or power, but this metaphorical extension is less prominent in the Aramaic texts than in Hebrew ones. Later rabbinic tradition distinguishes more precisely between types of horns and their ritual functions, but such distinctions are not prominent in biblical Aramaic usage.

Original Strong's Gloss (1890)

(Aramaic) corresponding to קֶרֶן; a horn (literally or for sound); horn, cornet.

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Root Family

קרן (q-r-n) — projection, radiance, horn, protrusion

Strong's Lemma SIBI-P1
H7160 קָרַן ray-projecting one
H7161 קֶרֶן with his two horns
H7163 קֶרֶן הַפּוּךְ projecting horn

Word Forms

8 distinct forms

SIDANCE Surface Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1 Occurrences
H7162-03 קַרְנָ֣/א qarena ANcfsd/Td of the horn the horn 5
H7162-06 וְ/קַרְנָ֨/א veqarena AC/Ncfsd/Td and the horn the horn 2
H7162-04 קַרְנַיָּ/א֙ qarenaya ANcfpd/Td horns the horns 2
H7162-02 בְּ/קַרְנַיָּ֗/א beqarenaya AR/Ncfpd/Td in-the-horns-of-them in the horns 1
H7162-07 וְ/קַרְנַיָּ֣/א veqarenaya AC/Ncfpd/Td and-its-horns and the horns 1
H7162-05 קֶ֣רֶן qeren ANcfsa horn projecting horn 1
H7162-01 בְּ/קַרְנָ/א beqarena AR/Ncfsd/Td in-horn-the in the horn 1
H7162-08 וְ/קַרְנַ֥יִן veqarenayin AC/Ncfda and horns two horns 1

Occurrences in Scripture

14 total occurrences

SIDANCE Reference Word Transliteration Morphology Common SIBI-P1
H7162-03 Daniel 3:5 קַרְנָ֣/א qarena ANcfsd/Td of the horn the horn
H7162-03 Daniel 3:7 קַרְנָ/א֩ qarena ANcfsd/Td of-the-horn the horn
H7162-03 Daniel 3:10 קַרְנָ֣/א qarena ANcfsd/Td of the horn the horn
H7162-03 Daniel 3:15 קַרְנָ֣/א qarena ANcfsd/Td of the horn the horn
H7162-08 Daniel 7:7 וְ/קַרְנַ֥יִן veqarenayin AC/Ncfda and horns two horns
H7162-02 Daniel 7:8 בְּ/קַרְנַיָּ֗/א beqarenaya AR/Ncfpd/Td in-the-horns-of-them in the horns
H7162-05 Daniel 7:8 קֶ֣רֶן qeren ANcfsa horn projecting horn
H7162-04 Daniel 7:8 קַרְנַיָּ/א֙ qarenaya ANcfpd/Td the-horns the horns
H7162-01 Daniel 7:8 בְּ/קַרְנָ/א beqarena AR/Ncfsd/Td in-horn-the in the horn
H7162-03 Daniel 7:11 קַרְנָ֖/א qarena ANcfsd/Td the horn the horn
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